Dr. Howard Taras is a Board-Certified Pediatrician who specializes in the fields of School Health, community engagement in clinical research, oral health promotion to child professionals, and access to health care for underserved populations.

Taras, H, Einesman F. Drug screening in high school: a legal; emotional and public health debacle? Abstracts of the XXXth International Congress of Law and Mental Health #55.3, page 163; International Academy of Law and Mental Health; Springer Publications, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 2007

Taras, HL, and the Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness and Committee on School Health, American Academy of Pediatrics: Organized sports for children and preadolescents. Pediatrics 2001; (6):1459-1462.

Taras, HL: The importance of school health nursing. Op-Ed section, San Diego Union-Tribune, May 2, 2001.

Taras, HL: The Bush administration must put school health on the national agenda. School Board News 2001; 21(6): 2-7.

Taras, HL: It’s time for school. Health Scene, Journal of Wellness and Good HealthCare (Natl Ed), March 1, 2001.

Taras, HL, and the Committee on School Health, American Academy of Pediatrics: Guidelines for emergency medical care in school. Pediatrics 2001; 107(2):435-436.

Taras, HL, and the Committee on School Health, American Academy of Pediatrics: School health centers and other integrated school health services. Pediatrics 2001; 107(1):198-201.

Taras, HL, and the Committee on School Health, American Academy of Pediatrics: Home, hospital and other non-school-based instructions for children and adolescents who are medically unable to attend school.Pediatrics 2000; 106(5).

Taras, HL, and the Committee on School Health, American Academy of Pediatrics: Corporal punishment in schools. Pediatrics 2000; 106(2):343.

Taras, HL, and the Committee on School Health, American Academy of Pediatrics: Physical fitness and activity in schools. Pediatrics 2000; 105(5):1156-1157.

Taras, HL, and the Committee on School Health, American Academy of Pediatrics: Do not resuscitate orders in schools. Pediatrics 2000; 105(4):878-879.

Taras, HL, and the Committee on School Health, American Academy of Pediatrics: School health assessments. Pediatrics 2000; 105(4):875-877.

Taras, HL, and the Committee on School Health, American Academy of Pediatrics: Health appraisal guidelines for day camps and resident camps. Pediatrics 2000; 105(3):643-644.